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[ shair ]

/ ʃɛər /

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noun

the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.

one of the equal fractional parts into which the capital stock of a joint-stock company or a corporation is divided.

Digital Technology.

a digital file or document that can be accessed by specific users on a computer network, as for viewing, downloading, or making changes to it: I just sent you a share—can you improve the second paragraph?
an act of sharing online content with specific users on a computer network: You can do a video share with friends and family.

verb (used with object), shared, shar·ing.

to divide and distribute in shares; apportion.

to use, participate in, enjoy, receive, etc., jointly: The two chemists shared the Nobel prize.

Digital Technology. to give specific users access to (online content), as by posting it on a social media website or sending it as an email attachment: to share photos on Instagram; a shared spreadsheet.

verb (used without object), shared, shar·ing.

to have a share or part; take part (often followed by in).

to divide, apportion, or receive equally.

Digital Technology. to give specific users access to online content: You can share via email, Facebook, or Twitter.

adjective

Digital Technology. noting or relating to the practice of sharing online content with specific users on a computer network: Add a share button to your site.

Idioms for share

on/upon shares, on the principle of sharing the profits or losses of an undertaking: They agreed to work on shares.

Origin of share

1325–75; Middle English (noun) “cutting, division”; Old English scearu “fork of the body, groin”; cognate with Dutch schaar, German Schar “troop.” See shear

SYNONYMS FOR share

1 allotment, allocation; contribution, assessment; quota, lot.

4 allot, parcel out, deal out, dole, mete.

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synonym study for share

7. Share, partake, participate mean to join with others or to receive in common with others. To share is to give or receive a part of something, or to enjoy or assume something in common: to share in another's experiences. To partake is to take for one's own personal use a portion of something: to partake of food. To participate is especially to join with others in some thought, feeling, or, particularly, some action: to participate in a race, in a conversation.

OTHER WORDS FROM share

shar·a·ble, share·a·ble, adjective shar·er, noun half-shared, adjective non·shar·ing, adjective, noun

un·shar·a·ble, adjective un·share·a·ble, adjective un·shared, adjective un·shar·ing, adjective

Words nearby share

shar-pei, shara, sharaku, shard, shardana, share, share account, share and share alike, share certificate, share draft, share index

Definition for shares (2 of 2)

share ²

[ shair ]

/ ʃɛər /

noun

a plowshare.

Origin of share

before 900; Middle English; Old English scear; cognate with German Schar. See shear

Example sentences from the Web for shares

The future Mr. Vergara—and star of ‘True Blood’ and ‘Magic Mike’ shares some life advice in an exclusive video.

Who Is Joe Manganiello? Sofia Vergara’s Fiancé on the Value of Hard Work |The Daily Beast Video |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As well as weekly church services, Boyfriend—who shares a birthday with Madonna—went to a private, Christian school.

From Church of Christ to Pansexual Rapper |Tyler Gillespie |November 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
On its first day of trading, Alibaba shares were up 38 percent, yielding a market capitalization of $213 billion.

Alibaba’s Dark Side: Censoring Customers |Brendon Hong |November 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But he shares with Foster Wallace a gift for exactitude, erudition, and moral concern.

Charles D’Ambrosio’s X-Ray Vision Is On Full Display In His New Essay Collection. |Steve Almond |November 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The cells that hold its 49 inmates for 22 hours a day were a few feet bigger, and no one shares.

Here’s a Reform Even the Koch Brothers and George Soros Can Agree On |Tina Brown |November 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The pool will spring upon the market, right and left, selling thousands upon thousands of shares.

The President |Alfred Henry Lewis
Shares that had fetched twelve hundred and fifty francs fell to four hundred, though intrinsically they were worth six.

The Firm of Nucingen |Honore de Balzac
Listen, if you won't do it, buy five hundred shares for me with my own money.

Making Money |Owen Johnson
As the state paper was depreciated the shares fell much below par.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3 |Various
Selkirk began by purchasing several thousand pounds worth of shares in the Company.

The Great Company |Beckles Willson

British Dictionary definitions for shares (1 of 2)

share ¹

/ (ʃɛə) /

noun

a part or portion of something owned, allotted to, or contributed by a person or group

(often plural) any of the equal parts, usually of low par value, into which the capital stock of a company is divided: ownership of shares carries the right to receive a proportion of the company's profits See also ordinary shares, preference shares

go shares informal to share (something) with another or others

verb

(tr often foll by out) to divide or apportion, esp equally

(when intr, often foll by in) to receive or contribute a portion of we can share the cost of the petrol; six people shared in the inheritance

to join with another or others in the use of (something) can I share your umbrella?

Derived forms of share

sharable or shareable, adjective sharer, noun

Word Origin for share

Old English scearu; related to Old Norse skor amount, Old High German scara crowd; see shear

British Dictionary definitions for shares (2 of 2)

share ²

/ (ʃɛə) /

noun

short for ploughshare

Word Origin for share

Old English scear; related to Old Norse skeri, Old High German scaro

Cultural definitions for shares

The units of stock that represent ownership in a corporation.

Idioms and Phrases with shares

In addition to the idiom beginning with share

share and share alike

also see:

lion's share

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verb (used without object), shared, shar·ing.

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